Right now is a really great time to be buying a home in Westchester or the Hudson Valley. Man, do I hate saying that. As I’ve explained before, I hate the phrase “great time to buy” for a couple of reasons. First, people have different needs, and a market that’s great for one person might be terrible for another person. Second, while markets tend to move together, we … [Read more...]
Homes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley are STILL Cheaper Than They Have Been in a Generation
Right now is a really great time to be buying a home in Westchester or the Hudson Valley. Man, do I hate saying that. As I've explained before, I hate the phrase "great time to buy" for a couple of reasons. First, people have different needs, and a market that's great for one person might be terrible for another person. Second, while markets tend to move together, we … [Read more...]
Why is the Westchester Average Sales Price Down, When Sales Are Way Up?
Why are Westchester prices down? If you look at the Westchester single-family housing market, comparing the year-to-date 2016 to 2015 as of the end of May, what you find is a little perplexing: sales are up 12%, but prices are sharply down across the board: down 7% on average, 5% at the median, and 4% in the price-per-square-foot. And by "perplexing," I mean "if … [Read more...]
Homes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley are More Affordable Than in a Generation
I have always hated it when real estate professionals say "it's a great time to buy." It always seems so self-serving, and I know it immediately causes suspicion. So I'm not going to SAY that it's a great time to buy a home right now. I'm just going to show you. Specifically, I'm going to show you that the monthly payment you need to make to buy an averaged priced home … [Read more...]
Deep Dive into the Condo Market: “Mind the Gap”
How the Pricing Between Single-Family Homes and Condominiums is Suppressing Growth in the Condo Market (Wonky) This week, we finished work on the Rand Quarterly Market Report, which will be published next week. In the Report, we look at the single-family and condominium markets throughout the region, including Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange Counties in New … [Read more...]